The Incident at Galley House

What a great little game. It's a murder mystery a la "And there were none", but with a twist that makes it more unpredictable and interesting for the characters. The story is great, as are the characters - voice actors did a wonderful job here. There's also a terrific hint system, you never feel like an idiot when using it, and often it gives you just enough nudge to get back on track. I had plenty of fun here, even though the gameplay is just sitting at the machine and inputting codes.

Overall: 5/10 - Worth a Weekend Story: 5/10 World: 5/10 Bosses: n/a Gameplay: 6/10 Difficulty: 5/10 The main draw of this game is the deductive puzzles. The story and gameplay are nothing particularly special, but the main enjoyment comes from piecing together the main mystery. It gets a little stale quicker then I would like, but its a short enough game that it didnt keep me from having fun.

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Jump back in time to watch scenes play out like Obra Dinn, but you've got a machine that lets you jump to exactly where you want (even down to the exact line of dialogue) without having to watch the same transition over and over. Piece together relationships and motives like Roottrees, but it's a murder mystery instead of genealogical research. Setting reminiscent of one of the best Agatha Christie novels but with spooky stuff and a completely different cast. This one sets a new standard for detective/deduction games that really make you use your brain. I want to especially call out just how good it feels to lock in a code. You think successfully locking in three correct answers feels good in Obra Dinn/Roottrees? Try this. The UI is also excellent. There's a ton of information and they give you all the tools you need to cross-reference it by time/person/location, bookmark important parts of scenes, and take notes.

推理的过程还是很有意思的 立绘也很不错 如果所有姿势的立绘都有就更好了 但是游戏时长有点短了 玩到后面其实是很想知道 [spoiler]超自然疾病的来源和最终结果 [/spoiler]是怎样的 但是这点也没交代 跳制作名单的时候我还在想怎么就结束了。。

One of the best deduction games since Return of the Obra Dinn

Do you love “& then there were none”? Coincidentally, I just watched a reimagining of the play recently and that spurred my decision to buy this game day one. My track record: I’m a huge sucker for these puzzle games (Return of the Obra Dinn / Rootrees are Dead / Lorelei & The Laser Eyes / Case of the Golden Idol ) I had not touch the original “Type Help” text-based game at all. But you know what’s the testament for how much I loved it? Whilst I was out on my workday, I couldn’t stop thinking about Galley House and started up “Type Help” to get me through my morbid curiosity. Those small ‘tests’ helped to solidify some of my theories and I rushed home to see the full scene in the Galley House. This is a game that needs you to be crystal clear on the order in which things happen and to latch on to conversational nuggets. It’s not hard and does lack a quantity of ‘a-ha’ moments. But the light bulb moments… they do shine bright. One of the biggest ones is a huge deviation from the original ‘Type Help’ so I still strongly recommend original players to come and try the remake!